Postal Assistant Exam Previous Papers

Will you please provide me question paper for Postal Assistants Recruitment Examination ?

[Arun Vats]

Here I am giving you question paper for Postal Assistants Recruitment Examination in a file attached with it so you can get it easily.

1.To arrange things in froups or in a particular order according to their type
a) depoist b) sort c) derive d) detail

2. To help somebody to do something
a) assist b) assess c) accomplish d) accord

3. Each of the metal bars that form the track that trains run on
a) coach b) railing c)rail d) bogie

4. A system in a organization in which people are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest
a) structure b) profie c) hierarchy d) matrix

5. A typical example of pattern of something
a) paradox b) paradigm c) exception d) excerpt

6. A lively and confident person who enjoys being with other people
a) introvert b) extrovert c) geriatrician d) flatterer

7. Letters for conveyance by post
a) mail b) male c) maile d) melee

8. A long leaf of a palm
a) leaflet b) fern c) frond d) pendant

9. To stamp a mark on an envelope to show that the cost of posting it has been paid
a) post b) frank c)tax d) franc

10.A person that money or a cheque is paid to
a) payer b) paye c) remit d) payee

I am doing preparation of Postal Assistant Exam so I need its previous year question paper can you please provide me this?

[Arun Vats]

Ok, as per your request here I am providing you the Postal Assistant Exam previous year question paper

1. Government of India has recently granted "Maharatna Status to two more Navratna Public Sector enterprises. Which are the these new companies joining the club of Maharatna public sector undertakings.
(A) Steel authority of India Limited and National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
(B) Bharat heavy Electrical Ltd and Gas authority of India Limited
(C) Indian Oil Corporation and Coal India Limited
(D) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and Oil and Natural gas corporation

2. India's newly built and tested missile 'Astra' is meant for
(A) Surface to surface strike
(B) Air to Air Strike
(C) Surface to Air Strike
(D) Air to surface Strike

3. The Governor General who adopted a policy of Europeanization of Bureaucracy and an exlusion of Indian from higher posts
(A) Warren Hastings
(B) Wellesley
(C) Cornwallis
(D) Dalhousie

4. During which movement Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet Lokmanya and Gandhiji give the slogan 'swaraj in a year' respectively:
(A) Home rule Movement and Non Cooperation Movement
(B) Swadeshi Movement and Dandi March
(C) Quit India Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement
(D) Khilafat Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement

5. Recently Dargah Muinuddin Chisti at Ajmer was in news due to visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Dargah Muinudding Chisti at Ajmer was built by:
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak
(B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) IItutmish
(D) Khijra Khan

6. Bauxite is an ore of:
(A) Zinc
(B) Aluminium
(C) Lead
(D) Copper

7. Which one of the following is the land area in the extreme south of India?
(A) Indira Point
(B) Rameshwaram
(C) Cape Comorin
(D) Puducherry

8. The ozone layer lies in the:
(A) Troposphere
(B) Tropopause
(C) Stratosphere
(D) None of these

9. In Union Budget 2013-14, "Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme" was launched by Government of India. This scheme is related to:
(A) Service Tax
(B) Commodity Transaction Tax
(C) Income Tax
(D) Securities Transaction Tax

10. Economic Survey 2012-13 states that Non Performing Assets of increased from 2.36% to 3.57% in September, 2012. The description of Non performing Assets was with reference to which sector.
(A) Telecom Sector
(B) Human Resource Sector
(C) Oil and Gas Sector
(D) Banking Sector

11. This is the rate at which Reserve Bank of India borrows money from commercial banks:
(A) Reverse Repo rate
(B) Statutory Liquidity ratio
(C) Repo rate
(D) Cash reserve ratio

12. As per election commission of India, how many recognized national political parties are there in India?
(A) 6
(B) 2
(C) 7
(D) None of these

13. The present deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha is elected member of Parliament from which State of India?
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) Tamilnadu
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka

14. The constitution of India was adopted on:
(A) 26th January, 1950
(B) 15th August, 1947
(C) 26th November, 1949
(D) 26th January, 1951

15. The Present strength of Rajya Sabha members is ..... out of which..... are representatives of states and union territories of Delhi and Puducherry and .... are nominated by president:
(A) 250, 238, 12
(B) 247, 235, 12
(C) 245, 233, 12
(D) 248, 236, 12

16. Which of the following glands produces insulin in human body?
(A) Pancreas
(B) Spleen
(C) Liver
(D) Pituitary

17. Which of the following is food poisoning organism
(A) Clostridium botulinum
(B) Streptomyces fecalis
(C) Lacto bacillus
(D) None of these

18. Development of goitre (Enlarged thyroid gland) is mainly due to dificiency of:
(A) Sodium
(B) Calcium
(C) Iodine
(D) Iron

19. The emission of which casuses global warming?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Carbon monoxide
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Hydrocarbon

20. Who was adjudged player of the tournament by scoring most number of runs in the tournament in women's world cup cricket held recently:
(A) Jess Cameron
(B) Megan Schutt
(C) Anya Shrubsole
(D) Suzie Bates

21. Who won the inaugural Hockey India League ended in Ranchi recently:
(A) Ranchi Rhinos
(B) Uttar Pradesh Wizards
(C) Delhi Wave Riders
(D) Mumbai magicians

22. FIFA-2014 world cup is proposed to be held in:
(A) Quatar
(B) Brazil
(C) Spain
(D) Russia

23. Wanchoo committee Dealt with:
(A) Direct Taxes
(B) Right to Information Reforms
(C) Agriculture Prices
(D) Parliamentary Reforms

24. Kyoto Protocol is:
(A) An international agreement for extradition of foreign enemy
(B) An international agreement describing formula for conversion of foreign exchange
(C) An international agreement to reduce green house gases
(D) An international agreement to deal with International Terrorists organization

25. India successfully completed its 101th space mission by launching Indo - French satellite SARAL recently. This satellite is for:
(A) Preparation of a detailed and complete map of Antarctica
(B) Study the climate on Mars
(C) Oceanographic study
(D) None of these is true

Part B Mathematics
26. Tarun travels a distance of 24km at 6 km/hr another distance of 24km at 8 km/hr and a third distance of 24 km at 12 km/hr. His average speed for the whole journey (in km/hr) is
(A) 8 2/3
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 7

27. Rohan lends 1000 in four parts. If he gets 8% interest on 2000, 7 1/2% on 4000 and 8 1/2% on 1400 what percent of interest must he get for the remainder if his average annual interest is 8.13%?
(A) 10%
(B) 9%
(C) 8%
(D) None of these

28. A solid piece of iron is in the form of a cuboid of dimensions (49cmx33cmx24cm) is melted and moulded to form a solid sphere. The radius of the sphere is
(A) 23 cm
(B) 21 cm
(C) 19cm
(D) 25cm

29. Twelve solid spheres of the same size are made by melting a solid metallic cylinder of base diameter 2 cm and height 16cm. The diameter of each sphere is:
(A) 4cm
(B) 3cm
(C) 2 cm
(D) 6 cm

30. Perimeter of a circle is equal to the perimeter of a square whose area is 484 cm². What is the radius of the circle?
(A) 14cm
(B) 12 cm
(C) 7 cm
(D) 16 cm

31. Puneeta borrowed from Reena certain sum for two years at simple interest. Puneeta lent this sum to Venu at the same rate for two years compound interest. At the end of two years she received 110 as compound interest but paid 100 as simple interest. Find the sum and rate of interest:
(A) 250, rate 20% per annum
(B) 250, rate 25% per annum
(C) 250, rate 10% per annum
(D) None of these

32. 13 chairs and 5 tables were brought for 8280. If the average cost of the table will be 1227, what is the average cost of a chair?
(A) 2145
(B) 165
(C) 175
(D) None of these

33. A man goes uphill with an average speed of 24 kmph and comes down with an average speed of 36 kmph. The distance travelled in both the cases being the same, The average speed (in km/hr) for the entire journey is:
(A) 30.8
(B) 32.8
(C) 28.8
(D) None of these

34. 40% of the employees of a certain company are men, and 75% of the men earn more than 25000 per year. If 45% of the company's employees earn more than 25000 per year, what fraction of the women employed by the company earn 25000 per year or less?
(A) 1/4
(B) 3/4
(C) 1/3
(D) 2/11

35. A sum of money invested at compound interest amounts in 3 years to 800 and in 4 years to 840 what is the percentage rate of interest?
(A) 6%
(B) 5%
(C) 4%
(D) 3%

36. If the difference between simple and compound interest on some principal amount at 20% per annum for three years is 48, then the principal amount is:
(A) 390
(B) 375
(C) 450
(D) None of these

37. A rational number between 1/2 and 3/5 is:
(A) 4/7
(B) 3/5
(C) 2/5
(D) None of these

38. The curved surface of a cylinder is 264m². Its volume is 924m³. The height of the cylinder must be:
(A) 8 m
(B) 6 m
(C) 4 m
(D) None of these

39. If by selling 110 apples, the cost price of 120 apples is realised. The gain % is?
(A) 10 10/11%
(B) 9 1/9%
(C) 11 1/9%
(D) 1 1/11%

40. If 8 men or 12 women can do a piece of work in 25 days, in how many days can the same work be done by 6 men and 11 women?
(A) 15 days
(B) 13 1/2 days
(C) 12 days
(D) 18 days

41. Pujara has a certain average of runs for his 8 matches in Border Gavaskar Trophy. In the ninth match he scores 100 runs and thereby increases his average by 9 runs. His new average of runs is:
(A) 28
(B) 24
(C) 20
(D) 32

42. It costs 1 to photocopy a sheet of paper. However, 2% discount is allowed on all photocopies done after first 1000 sheets. How much will it cost to photocopy 5000 sheets of paper?
(A) 3920
(B) 4900
(C) 4920
(D) 3980

DIRECTIONS (Question No 43 & 44) Answer the following questions on the basis of the information given below.
i. Trains A and B are travelling on the same route heading towards the same destination. Train B has already covered a distance of 220km before the train A started.
ii. The two trains meet each other after 11 hours after start of train A
iii. Had the trains been travelling towards each other (from a distance of 220 km) they would have met after one hour.

43. What is the speed of trains 'B' in kmph:
(A) 116
(B) 180
(C) 100
(D) None of these

44. What is the speed of trains 'A' in kmph:
(A) 118
(B) 80.5
(C) 102
(D) None of these

DIRECTIONS: What approximate (you are not expected to calculate the exact value) value will come in place of the question mark(?) in following equation?
45. 384.996 x 15.001 + 44.99 = ?
(A) 5080
(B) 5820
(C) 5280
(D) 5420

46. Three men or eight boys can do a piece of work in 17 days. How many days will two men and six boys together take to finish the same work?
(A) 12 days
(B) 17 days
(C) 11 days
(D) None of these

47. Vaibhav got a monthly increment of 12 percent of Pushpa's monthly salary. Pushpa's monthly salary is 7800. Vaibhav's monthly salary before increment was 6500. What amount will he earn in five months after his increment?
(A) 37.180
(B) 35.180
(C) 36.180
(D) None of these

48. The ratio of two numbers is 4:5. When the first is increased by 20% and the second is decreased by 20% the ratio of the resulting numbers is:
(A) 5:6
(B) 5:4
(C) 6:5
(D) 4:5

49. If the numerator of a fraction be increased by 12% and its denominator decreased by 2% the value of the fraction becomes 6/7. Thus, the original fraction is:
(A) 3/4
(B) 4/3
(C) 2/3
(D) None of these

50. What approximate value will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?
239.99 / 8.0001 x 9.99 = ?
(A) 350
(B) 260
(C) 400
(D) 300